Bamako vs Harare - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Harare
🚶 Cost of living one person
$569
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1444
$2589
🏠 One person rent
$251
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$523
$862
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$345
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$412
$415
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
21
37
😀 Quality of life
22
45
🏙️ Population
4.23M
2.15M

The cost of living in Bamako is 43% less expensive than in Harare. Cities ranked 8028th and 5540th ($569 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mali and Zimbabwe, respectively. Check Mali vs Zimbabwe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.4 months in Harare. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Harare ranked 1st in Zimbabwe, while ranked 8788th and 6578th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Harare

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Bamako Harare
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.51
 Cappuccino
$1.92
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$650
$919
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$638
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$54.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$113
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
14.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1772
$1327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1030
$547
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.54
$21.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$6.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$6.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$7.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.98
$5.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$65.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$9.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.4
$37
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.21
$7.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$35.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.8
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3104
$6241

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BamakoHarare

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$491
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$489
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1007
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$499
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$916
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$733
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$735
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1009
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1019
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$999
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$487
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$487
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$743
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$756
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1272
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$937
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$998
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1278
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$753
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$869
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$998
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1061
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$804
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$487
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1346
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$964
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$904
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$774
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$523
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$906
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$889
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$827
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$882
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$487
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$873
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$794
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$646
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$723
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$730
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$752
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$597
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$854
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$947
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$825
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$766
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$738
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$700
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$1003
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$507
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$492
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$461
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$587
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$624
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$457
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$688
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$493
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$518
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$541
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$675
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$917
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1018
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$540
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$583
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$875
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$566
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$631
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$776
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$525
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$1050
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$1003
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$748
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$961
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$795